Anna University SLP Dismissed, Losses Recovered

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.20725/2025 filed by Anna University against P. Rajesh Prasanna, arising from the High Court of Madras at Madurai judgment dated 24-02-2025 in WAMD No.78/2025.
• The petition sought to overturn the High Court’s final judgment; senior counsel K. Radhakrishnan represented the university and A. Sirajudeen represented the respondent.
• The Court, after detailed hearing, observed grave and serious lapses on the part of the university, deeming it unworthy of any consideration.

Final Outcome

• The Special Leave Petition is dismissed in entirety.
• The Court directs the State of Tamil Nadu to recover any loss suffered by Anna University from the individuals responsible, in their personal capacity.
• All pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, University Litigation, Loss Recovery